A Basic Dictionary of Saints: Anglican, Catholic, Free Church and Orthodox

by Kathleen Jones

A lively and informative introduction to some 300 men and women from different Christian traditions and different eras who have come to be regarded as holy. We meet them not as spiritual superstars but as real people whose example can inspire us today. Based on recent scholarship which has endeavoured to separate reliable historical facts from unhelpful or exaggerated legends, this popular introductioin to the saints and to their place in the life of the churches today will be welcomed as an essential reference guide.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853113972
• ISBN13: 9781853113970
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Canterbury Press Norwich
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

there are better books on saints

I would give this three stars, but I like that it includes saints from different traditions, not just Roman Catholic. There are more readable books on saints. The dictionary format might make it fairly easy to look up a name if you already have one in mind, but I really think a chronological ordering might be better. Each bio is also rather short and there are few illustrations. So, it's a worthwhle book, but I think it could've been better.